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If the UK economy slows, Brexit is to blame. If inflation rises, blame Brexit. If wages stagnate, you know the culprit.

This blame game helps nobody, especially since in many cases the accusations are not true.

The US economy is also slowing, and nobody blames Brexit for that.

There is no doubt that Britain enters these talks in a weakened state

Harvey Jones

The dip in the pound following the referendum last June did push up the price of imported goods, but the sterling sell-off gathered pace only when a panicking Bank of England cut interest rates to 0.25 per cent and unleashed yet more stimulus in August.

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Imported goods went up in price when a panicking Bank of England cut interest rates

Wages have been stagnating ever since the financial crisis and economists blame that on poor UK productivity, a problem long before the vote to leave.

What businesses need now are calm heads and above all, clarity.

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Theresa May enters these talks after a traumatic election

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We have been witnesses to some of the worst stock market crashes ever known